To: George Eustice (Environment Secretary)

Bees need protection!

Dear Mr Eustice, it has recently come to my attention that our pollinating bees in the UK are NOT a protected species. I find this utterly unbelievable and something needs to change. The plight of our bees has recently been in the spotlight with lots of our celebrities bringing attention to the importance of protecting and encouraging them into our gardens. But why are we not doing more? Why is it that such an important factor to the survival of mankind is being left to chance? I cannot understand why a colony of bats can be left untouched due to the protection they have, yet a colony of bees that someone may feel is a nuisance, can be destroyed with no penalty. Surely this cannot be right. With the growing need for more food globally and the decline of our bees, action must be taken to protect them, and us!

Why is this important?

I would imagine, that like me, most people would assume that our pollinating bees are a protected species. But they are NOT! They need protection now.